Kestrel 200sci

I think that's a bit much...maybe 300-400 if everything is in excellent condition. If the components are all from the same period of the frameset it's all outdated 8 speed stuff (the world has moved onto 11 speed now). I still have one and it's been indestructible.

Thanks for the reply. I am pondering it, but I thought it a bit much as well. I contacted the CL seller to make sure it was available and he said that there was "other interest" in it as well. I think it was a lie to keep me from trying to offer him 400 or so. I still have not decided, but I am leaning on finding a deal on a frame and building it up. Still not sure though.

I sold mine with 9-speed Dura Ace for $800 6-8 years ago. It was one of the Japanese ones. I bought it in 1992. I rode a lot of miles on that bike. $600 is maybe a little high, but not highway robbery for it. What kind of wheels does it have? Have you ridden it? I recall the bike having a nice ride and being relatively stiff.

That's a great deal for the seller. If you buy a frame and build it up, chances are you'll spend more money than buying a complete bike. What kind of riding are you going to do? Where do you ride? What's your realistic budget?

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That's a great deal for the seller. If you buy a frame and build it up, chances are you'll spend more money than buying a complete bike. What kind of riding are you going to do? Where do you ride? What's your realistic budget?

I think he's looking at a complete bike with Campy Chorus components.

Yeah, maybe its "outdated" 8-speed, but I bet it still works fine.

I'm not so sure about your argument about building up a frame. I've done it with the last four bikes I've bought. An off the rack bike might be cheaper, but you don't end up with FSA mystery cranks and Tecktro brakes either.

I bought this frame off ebay for $750 and built it up for my wife using Campy Athena. Did the whole project for $2000